Local NuttersEverywhere in the world has its fair share of deranged people. I grew up in Wolverhampton and remember the Polish tramp who lived in a tent on the roundabout. Legend had it that his coat was stuffed with cash. More recently I notice the guy who spends his day pushing a trolley round Camden Sainsburys shouting, "Best of luck!". Constantly. Tell us about your local nutters. Points for details. Extra points for photos.
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rob, Thu 16 Sep 2004, 11:54)
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Bristol- Part 3- The DocksUntil this question I didn't realise what a freakshow my hometown is.
1) Many people live on boats in Bristol, and this is seen as normal if not desirable. Except for the man that lives in a strange little boat that looks like a cross between a gypsy caravan, a shoebox and a dinghy. It's not even on the water, it's on the side of the marina. It measures approx. 8'x 4'x 4'and is purple and pink. Every night, the middle-aged man who lives in it emerges dressed in spandex to cycle to his dancing job in a local gay club. Every morning, he can be seen emptying his piss bucket that lives outside the 'boat'
2) The local from the Seamans Mission who would regularly stagger into the pub and belt out old tunes in a warbly old mans tenor and bash out 'tunes' on the piano in the style of Les Dawson. Until some of us nailed the piano shut and told him it was 'broken'. It did sound truly god-awful.
(, Fri 17 Sep 2004, 13:25, Reply)
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